Feb 3, 2016, 11:31 am
Last edit by: beltway
Temporary COVID-19 extension of point expiry until December 31, 2022:
"Points Expiration: Points never expire for all members with Elite status (Gold, Platinum and Spire) - a key benefit of our program. We have extended points expiry until December 31, 2022 for Club members (points normally expire after 12 months of inactivity)."
https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/cu...isory-covid-19
Check current expiration on an account without elite status
Click on "points" in the top bar when logged in, or go here after logging in: https://www.ihg.com/rewardsclub/us/e...nt-mgmt/points
Since points do not expire for elite members (those with Gold, Platinum, or Spire status), for those accounts, no expiration information will be shown on this page. In the IHG app, click your name in the corner then click “2020 track to elite status” shown below your points total. The 3rd line on that page shows the point expiration date.
IHG T&C:
How can I keep my IHG points from expiring after one year?
Various types of status or activity will reset the clock or even prevent it from running:
"Points Expiration: Points never expire for all members with Elite status (Gold, Platinum and Spire) - a key benefit of our program. We have extended points expiry until December 31, 2022 for Club members (points normally expire after 12 months of inactivity)."
https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/cu...isory-covid-19
Check current expiration on an account without elite status
Click on "points" in the top bar when logged in, or go here after logging in: https://www.ihg.com/rewardsclub/us/e...nt-mgmt/points
Since points do not expire for elite members (those with Gold, Platinum, or Spire status), for those accounts, no expiration information will be shown on this page. In the IHG app, click your name in the corner then click “2020 track to elite status” shown below your points total. The 3rd line on that page shows the point expiration date.
IHG T&C:
39. Point Expiration: Club level membership Points (see Member Benefits, including levels of membership, here) will expire if your membership account becomes inactive for any period of twelve (12) months or longer, which means your Points will be removed from your account and will no longer be available for redemption. To maintain the Points in your membership account, you must have at least one “earn” or “redeem” transaction posted to your account every twelve (12) months. Use of the one night per year provided to IHG One Rewards credit card holders does not constitute an “earn” or “redeem” activity to prevent Point expiration. Elite Members’ Points do not expire as long as Elite level membership is maintained.
How can I keep my IHG points from expiring after one year?
Various types of status or activity will reset the clock or even prevent it from running:
- Maintaining elite status (including via the credit card, if your card offers that benefit)
- Any earning activity that increases your balance (including nonqualifying or bonus points), such as transfering points from programs like e-rewards or earning dining rewards points
- Any redemption activity that decreases your balance (like redeeming 3 points for an eBook). As noted in the T&C above, this no longer includes a booking that is later canceled.
Preventing IHG Rewards Club points from expiring?
Dec 27, 2022, 7:25 pm
#166
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: VIE
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, IHG Spire Elite, Shangri-La Jade
Posts: 77
Instead of wasting points, buy a soda or bag of chips at an IHG Dine & Earn outlet. https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/de...-offers/dining You’ll get points plus some cheap calories.
Dec 28, 2022, 12:43 am
#167
Join Date: May 2004
Location: ATL
Programs: NW/CO, DL Silver, SPG Gold
Posts: 17
. Anyone have any ideas to get around that? It's okay, though, since the important thing is that my points should be good for another year and it only cost 150 points. Gripe: that digital rewards site is super user-unfriendly. The Search function would return results but nothing would happen when you clicked on them, so it was pretty useless. Or maybe it was just me...YMMV.
Dec 28, 2022, 12:56 pm
#168
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,709
IHG OpenTable booking at a restaurant, points may or may not post in time. I did one a few weeks ago for my father and they posted in a few days and reset his clock. Go out tonight if you can find something!
Dec 29, 2022, 5:00 pm
#171
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: London
Programs: SK Gold, ITA Executive, Sixt Diamond, Hertz PC, Avis PC, IHG Platinum
Posts: 5,164
Dec 29, 2022, 5:22 pm
#172
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: VIE
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, IHG Spire Elite, Shangri-La Jade
Posts: 77
Dec 30, 2022, 5:40 am
#173
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: London
Programs: SK Gold, ITA Executive, Sixt Diamond, Hertz PC, Avis PC, IHG Platinum
Posts: 5,164
Dec 30, 2022, 1:03 pm
#175
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: London
Programs: SK Gold, ITA Executive, Sixt Diamond, Hertz PC, Avis PC, IHG Platinum
Posts: 5,164
Dec 31, 2022, 6:22 am
#176
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA Premier Silver, AA, DL, IHG Diamond Amb, Marriott Silver, Hilton Silver, National
Posts: 1,530
FWIW, at one time you could use the search function to search by points, which made it easy to find a book or game that was very cheap. That's no more, unfortunately, and they've also gotten rid of the one-off stuff that could be redeemed for next to nothing.
Jan 8, 2023, 1:14 pm
#177
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Norway, Maine
Programs: United Silver and HH Diamond
Posts: 1,474
I last stayed in a hotel on 2/22/22. I Have had no activity since then. When will my points disappear from my account? I do have a stay planned for 2/24/23 if that matters.
Jan 10, 2023, 8:20 am
#178
Join Date: May 2022
Posts: 2,263
Jan 18, 2023, 6:18 pm
#179
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Norway, Maine
Programs: United Silver and HH Diamond
Posts: 1,474
Your points will expire before the stay. You could call IHG and ask if they could give you 1 point to extend it until your stay but no way to know what will happen. If you want to keep the points you could buy the smallest possible points or since you are in the US sign up for IHG dining https://ihgrewardsdineandearn.rewardsnetwork.com/
Jan 20, 2023, 12:13 am
#180
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,709
Yeah, IHG dining never works for me. I have tried several times (with a registered credit card) and I never get points. I do not wish to spend any money to save my points It's basically the principal of the thing now for me. I would rather lose 11,000 points than spend $1.